12-09-2009, 10:24 PM
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215/35/18
Alright, i have a set of rims that are 18x7.5. My question is do you think a thin tire such as the 215/35/18 will hold the weight of an Alero. Because I've gotten tons of different answers at tire shops. What do you guys think? Thanks ahead of time!
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12-09-2009, 10:38 PM
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you don't need to go that low with an 18, I'm running 225/40/18 no problem
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12-09-2009, 10:41 PM
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Pics please? And how wide is your rim?
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12-09-2009, 10:46 PM
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18 x 7.5
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1994 Chevy Suburban aka The Zombie Mower 4" Rancho suspension lift 2" body lift. 315/75/16 Mickey Thompson Radial M/Ts 10000K HID 12" JL W3 Subs in custom box 1000W Alpine mono amp 1F capacitor 6.5" JL mids 4X6 Pioneers in dash 450W Alpine 4 channel Dynomax cat & exhaust
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12-09-2009, 10:48 PM
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Haz, what kinda rim is that?
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12-09-2009, 10:51 PM
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MB Wheels (Discount Tire's brand) Five X
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2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT chameleon paint, Cadillac 22" wheels
Last edited by HazMatt24 : 12-09-2009 at 10:52 PM.
Reason: 5 is spelled out
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12-09-2009, 10:54 PM
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i likey
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[ion] C2 - I ran her hard, on nothing but the bare ground. After easing into it and progressively pushing down harder I could feel the pressure building and once it peaked I let off and she gave a loud cry from the blow off valve.
Ttop191 - ^ because your car is the only thing that will suck and blow that you can actually successfully get within 25 feet of
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12-09-2009, 10:56 PM
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I think they discontinued them, I just checked tires.com and they didn't have 18's anymore, but 17's were on sale for $87/ea. When clean they match the color of my car almost perfectly
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2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT chameleon paint, Cadillac 22" wheels
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12-09-2009, 11:21 PM
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I like your rims too. The tires still seem too thick. lol. I love thin, stretched tires on a nice rim. I was just worried about the Alero's weight. Dont wanna waste money on a tire and then have it blow in a day because of too much weight on it.
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12-09-2009, 11:28 PM
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drive on them and they don't feel too thick, plus that's the right size tire for an 18 to keep the speedo right. Here's a wider shot
and one after the drop
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2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT chameleon paint, Cadillac 22" wheels
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12-09-2009, 11:36 PM
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Yea it does look great. And on the lowering springs it looks even better. I wasn't thinkin when i asked for pics, so i just went to your cardomain. lol. But i might just go with your look and get that tire. It doesn't look as bad as i thought. I was mainly worried about looking thin and a thin tire would've helped my car sit lower. But the tire isnt gonna help get low that much. lol.
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12-09-2009, 11:38 PM
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Please don't put such a tiny tire on your car it will look awful. Imports can pull it off because they have a lot less fender gap from the factory, even lowered your car will still look like a 4x4 with those tires. Believe me, when I bought my rims used they had 215/35/18 on them and it looked bad, check my cardomain in my sig, the pics have not been updated after the new tires. They are just too small.
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12-09-2009, 11:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alerored04
Please don't put such a tiny tire on your car it will look awful. Imports can pull it off because they have a lot less fender gap from the factory, even lowered your car will still look like a 4x4 with those tires. Believe me, when I bought my rims used they had 215/35/18 on them and it looked bad, check my cardomain in my sig, the pics have not been updated after the new tires. They are just too small.
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it's like you're rolling on fancy donuts in those pics
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12-09-2009, 11:55 PM
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Wow. Yea, that's the perfect example i was lookin for. Same rim and tire size. It does look a little too small. How was the ride?
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12-09-2009, 11:55 PM
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I know it. They came with the wheels. I switched out to a 225/45/18 as soon as I could afford to. It looks so much better. The ride was awful, lowered with gr2 struts, you could feel every crack and pebble in the road. It feels the same with my new tires but that is because I have since installed agx's and have them as stiff as they go. With the agx's on a light setting they are fairly comfortable, especially compared to the old ones.
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12-10-2009, 12:08 AM
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Got a pic with the new tires?? lolol.
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12-10-2009, 12:41 AM
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i have what you might call rubberbands
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12-10-2009, 12:54 AM
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Damn Gr1m, I bet speed bumps are a treat 
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12-10-2009, 06:46 AM
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Quote:
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Damn Gr1m, I bet speed bumps are a treat |
those are also the rarest wheels ever.... the actual OSV wheels off the OSV intrigue
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12-10-2009, 11:03 AM
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No, sorry, and they are off for the winter too. They are the best option trust me.
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